Surface Pro 4, Screen Flickering, Shaking

Anonymous
2017-01-19T07:47:47+00:00

Hi All,

Update: Flickergate is now having a forum to bring all affected users at a single platform to plan for resolvement of issue. Please join at

 https://forum.flickergate.com

UPDATE: Check FlickerGate.com for videos of the problem and to submit your own. 

I purchased SP4 device a few months ago and it was working fine for a month. Then I noticed that when the CPU is at its max, the screen flickers a bit. Investigating further revealed that it flickers even if it is setting idle. It does not flicker if at least one of the following thing is done:

  1. A video being played in browser 
  2. If I keep the touch screen busy by either taping it or keeping a finger on it
  3. If I use the touchpad
  4. If keyboard is used for typing

This resulted in making the device completely unusable while reading articles or ebooks. I am a developer, most of the time I have to read the code and to do that, I have to constantly keep a finger on the touch pad or the screen. I contacted surface support in October and November and was told that the developers are working on the patch. Looking at the updates the developers are pushing since then, I don't think anyone is even aware of the problem there. 

My previous support ticket numbers are:

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Just wondering if anyone else had the same problem (and the fix) and if not, what's the procedure for the refund? I will rather go for a mac then sacrificing $2000+ for a dancing screen.  

Kind Regards,

Abbas

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Anonymous
2018-05-11T17:59:00+00:00

Hey Everyone,

Creating the best products and experiences for our customers is our top priority.

We have heard your feedback and after careful examination, have determined that a small percentage of Surface Pro 4 devices are exhibiting a screen flicker that cannot be addressed with a firmware or driver update.

To support customers affected by this issue, we will replace eligible Surface Pro 4 devices for up to three years from the date of purchase, free of charge. If you believe your device is experiencing this issue, please visit our Surface Pro 4 screen flicker article for more details.

Bryan [MSFT]

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-09T06:28:40+00:00

    We all need to put a little effort into this now. 

    A link to flickergate.com needs to be dropped in comments, complaints and reviews of any Surface Pro product on the internet. We need to crowdsource this so if everybody drops it at 10 or 20 places, it might get some traction :

    Some suggestions:

    • Every thread on this microsoft forum where screen-issues for the Surface Pro are discussed. There's almost a hundred relevant threads, so let's get started.
    • On reddit/r/surface whenever a topic on the screen issue pops up
    • Reviews on amazon.com
    • Tweet! (somebody post a list of relevant people and hashtags to tweet this at?)
    • On relevant Facebook pages (anybody got a list?)
    • Review websites that allow comments? (anybody got a list of relevant review articles that we can already post to?)
    • ... more suggestions welcome!

    Yes, that's right.  This is how you force these juggernauts to respond and take responsibility for themselves.  Money talks, so speak their language.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-11-09T05:06:17+00:00

    unfortunately spending for a 2000$ work tool, for months unusable makes me laugh with my patience.. together with my SP4 I am "cooling" down my nerves same time

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-09T04:46:38+00:00

    I wanted to laugh when I saw the video, except it's really not funny the predicament we're in because of this badly designed product.....

    I'm appreciative of your sense of humor however...we need the levity!

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-11-09T03:45:26+00:00

    yes but its cool! :):)

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